German Troops Enter Athens During World War II, April 27, 1941

World War II: The Wehrmacht razes the Greek village of Kandanos to the ground and murders 180 of its inhabitants. Date: June 3, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Jedwabne Pogrom: Massacre of Polish…

World War II: British and Commonwealth troops capture Tobruk from Italian forces during Operation Compass. Date: January 22, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941World War II: House of Commons Damaged in Luftwaffe Air…

World War II: The USS Kearny becomes the first U.S. Navy vessel to be torpedoed by a U-boat. Date: October 17, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Plutonium First Produced and Isolated by Glenn…

World War II: Attack on Pearl Harbor: The Imperial Japanese Navy carries out a surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet and its defending Army and Marine air forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (For Japan's near-simultaneous attacks on Eastern Hemisphere targets, see December 8.) Date: December 7, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…

World War II: Battle of Grand Harbour, British forces on Malta destroy an attack by the Italian Decima Flottiglia MAS. Fort St Elmo Bridge covering the harbour is demolished in the process. Date: July 26, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅…

The Farhud, a massive pogrom in Iraq, starts and as a result, many Iraqi Jews are forced to leave their homes. Date: June 1, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Battle of the Denmark…